InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Tweaks.com Forum http://forum.tweaks.com/forum/forum@tweaks.comMon, 08 Sep 2008 06:38:21 GMT20http://forum.tweaks.com/forum/Topic233860-30-1.aspx[quote][b]Huge IT acquisition in the offing[/b]<br><br>Microsoft has launched a $44.6bn bid to buy Yahoo, a potential deal seen as the latest sign that the software giant is desperate to increase its online capabilities to tackle Google's growing presence.<br><br>"We have great respect for Yahoo, and together we can offer an increasingly exciting set of solutions for consumers, publishers and advertisers while becoming better positioned to compete in the online services market," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.[/quote]<br><br>[url]http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=12012[/url]Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:40:31 GMTRichieUK